Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1161 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.1161 number per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.168 number per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 number per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.168 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.108 number per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1272 number per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1224 number per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1182 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1084 number per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.105 number per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1288 number per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1635 number per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1078 number per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0974 number per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 number per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1188 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 number per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1331 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.124 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 number per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1162 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 number per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1161 number per square kilometre | +23.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1161 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1161 number per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0912 number per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.168 number per square kilometre | 0.168 number per square kilometre | 0.168 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 number per square kilometre | 0.105 number per square kilometre | 0.1635 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1078 number per square kilometre | 0.1078 number per square kilometre | 0.1078 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1083 number per square kilometre | 0.0974 number per square kilometre | 0.1191 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1181 number per square kilometre | 0.0944 number per square kilometre | 0.1331 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 93 Cambodia 0.1222 number per square kilometre compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1192 number per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cayman Islands 0.1167 number per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tanzania 0.1116 number per square kilometre compare
- 98 Spain 0.1076 number per square kilometre compare
- 99 Portugal 0.1075 number per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1161 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.168 number per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.